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The CEO of cheating website Ashley Madison's parent company has stepped down after hackers exposed the company's database, exposing the data of 37 million users. Avid Life Media, Inc. and former CEO Noel Biderman said the decision was "mutual."

Avid Life Media, owner of the cheating website, reiterated that it is coordinating with law enforcement officials in an effort to identify the anonymous hackers.

In this Tuesday, April 1, 2014 file photo, Noel Biderman, chief executive of Avid Life Media Inc., poses during a portrait session. Avid Life Media operates AshleyMadison.com. Eight people across the U.S. who registered to use Ashley Madison are suing the cheating website after hackers released personal and detailed information on them and millions of other users, including credit card numbers and sexual preferences.(Photo: Eugene Hoshiko, AP)

The CEO of cheating website Ashley Madison's parent company is out after hackers exposed the company's database, generating an adulterous worldwide fervor.

Avid Life Media Inc. CEO Noel Biderman resigned "in mutual agreement with the company," the company announced Friday morning.

The "existing senior management team" will lead the company until a permanent CEO is appointed, Toronto-based Avid Life said.

"This change is in the best interest of the company and allows us to continue to provide support to our members and dedicated employees. We are steadfast in our commitment to our customer base," the company said in a statement.

Biderman's resignation comes after Ashley Madison — a website for married people, whose motto is "life is short, have an affair" — was left reeling when its database was exposed by anonymous hackers.

Hackers calling themselves "The Impact Team" posted stolen files to the Internet, disclosing personal information of as many as 37 million people.

Avid Life reiterated on Friday that it's "actively adjusting to the attack on our business and members' privacy by criminals."

"We are actively cooperating with international law enforcement in an effort to bring those responsible for the theft of proprietary member and business information to justice," the company said.